The Young Lady's Book of Elegant Poetry ... |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 45
Page 19
... lips as parch'd and eyes as wild , yet I Sit patient with an enviable smile On my wan cheeks , for then my spirit feasts Contented on its pleasing thoughts of thee . My very prayers are full of thee , I look To heaven and bless thee ...
... lips as parch'd and eyes as wild , yet I Sit patient with an enviable smile On my wan cheeks , for then my spirit feasts Contented on its pleasing thoughts of thee . My very prayers are full of thee , I look To heaven and bless thee ...
Page 27
... lips apart , Like monument of Grecian art , In listening mood , she seem'd to stand The guardian Naiad of the strand . And ne'er did Grecian chisel trace A Nymph , a Naiad , or a Grace , Of finer form , or lovelier face ! What though ...
... lips apart , Like monument of Grecian art , In listening mood , she seem'd to stand The guardian Naiad of the strand . And ne'er did Grecian chisel trace A Nymph , a Naiad , or a Grace , Of finer form , or lovelier face ! What though ...
Page 35
... might of its own misery Against all sympathy of kindred ties . The brother on his fainting brother treads- Friend tears from friend the garment and the bread- That last , scant morsel , which his quivering lip BOOK OF POETRY . 35.
... might of its own misery Against all sympathy of kindred ties . The brother on his fainting brother treads- Friend tears from friend the garment and the bread- That last , scant morsel , which his quivering lip BOOK OF POETRY . 35.
Page 36
That last , scant morsel , which his quivering lip Hoards in its death - pang . Round the midnight fires , That fiercely through the startled forest blaze , The dreaming shadows gather , madly pleased To bask , and scorch , and perish ...
That last , scant morsel , which his quivering lip Hoards in its death - pang . Round the midnight fires , That fiercely through the startled forest blaze , The dreaming shadows gather , madly pleased To bask , and scorch , and perish ...
Page 38
... lip , cheek , brow , Even while I gaze , are kindling now . I call'd thee duteous ; am I wrong ? No ! truth , I feel , is in my song : Duteous thy heart's still beatings move To God , to Nature , and to Love ! To God ! -for thou a ...
... lip , cheek , brow , Even while I gaze , are kindling now . I call'd thee duteous ; am I wrong ? No ! truth , I feel , is in my song : Duteous thy heart's still beatings move To God , to Nature , and to Love ! To God ! -for thou a ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ANNA SEWARD ANON art thou beams beauty beneath birds bless bloom blossoms blue Bluebottle bower breast breath breeze bright brow buds calm charm cheek child clouds dark dear death deep delight dream earth eternal fair father flowers friends gaze gentle gleams glory glow golden grace Granada grave grief happy hast hath hear heard heart heaven hope hour J. G. LOCKHART Lady light lips lonely lonely grove look look'd lovelier maid MARY HOWITT Moorish morn mother mountains murmuring Naiad Nature's ne'er neath night o'er pale Pale flowers pass'd peace rill rose round shade shed shine sigh sight silent sing sister skies sleep smile soft song sorrow soul sound spirit spring star summer sunny sweet tears thee thine things thou art thought throne tree Twas vale voice waves weep wild wind wing young youth